AYR GET IT OFF PAT; Veteran McGinlay hits two as United sink struggling Saints; AYR UTD 4 ST MIRREN 1.Byline: ANTHONY HAGGERTY VETERAN midfielder was again the hero for Ayr as he scored twice to help his side to a 4-1 win over struggling St Mirren. McGinlay, who hit the Honest Men's equaliser in the Cup quarter-final at Tannadice on Saturday, hit the first and fourth strikes. In between James Grady This article is about the Scottish footballer. For the American author, see James Grady (author). James Grady (born March 14, 1971 in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays striker for Gretna in the Scottish First Division. bagged one in either half to guarantee the CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S cup finalists all three points in the driving wind and rain at Somerset Park Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire. It has been the home of Ayr United since they were founded in 1910 and it currently has a capacity of 12,128. . Sorry Saints had no answer as Ayr easily swept the Buddies aside to consolidate their position in third spot in the First Division. They also moved five points clear of Tom Hendrie's men. Saints do not have their problems to seek and drop to sixth spot - and just six points above bottom side Falkirk. The Buddies had swooped for Dumbarton keeper John Hillcoat to replace Ludo ludo Noun Brit & Austral a simple board game in which players move counters forward by throwing dice [Latin: I play] Noun 1. Roy and handed him a debut at Somerset Park. But just 15 minutes after the kick-off he was picking the ball out of the net after McGinlay had put the home side one-up - his second goal in four days. McGinlay got the ball on the right hand side of the penalty area and cut inside inside Ian Ross Ian Ross is the name of:
Paul McKnight almost fashioned an equaliser for the visitors when his chip shot from 20 yards clipped the top of the crossbar. But there was more agony for the new keeper in 33 minutes when Paul Sheerin's corner was flicked on by David Craig David Craig may refer to:
Ayr had made two changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Dundee United. Craig McEwan Craig McEwan (born 3 October 1977 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Third Division. He is a right full-back Career came in for suspended skipper John Hughes and teen striker Stewart Kean was handed his first top team start in place of the injured Scott Crabbe. Saints looked to be coming back into the game when they equalised adj. 1. p. p. os> of equalise; same as equalized. within 15 seconds of the break. Brian McGinty hit a tremendous 25-yard shot which fizzed high into the net to half the deficit. Hendrie then threw on Sergei Baltacha for McKnight in 59 minutes - but it was the home side who restored their two-goal advantage six minutes later. Grady bagged his second when he followed up to net from close range after his original 12- yard effort had been spilled by Hillcoat. Four minutes from time, McGinlay headed home a Sheerin cross to complete the rout. AYR UNITED - Nelson, McEwan, Lovering, Duffy, Robertson, Craig, Wilson, McGinlay, Kean, Grady, Sheerin. Subs: Brian McLaughlin, Sharp, Smyth, Chaplain, Dodds. ST MIRREN - Hillcoat, Nicolson, Ross, Barry McLaughlin, Walker, Bowman, Quitongo, Murray, McGinty, Gillies, McKnight. Subs: Kerr, Baltacha, Yardley, McKenzie. Referee - Bobby Orr |
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